In these regulations, unless the context indicates otherwise, any word or expression has the meaning assigned to it by the Competition Act, 1998 (Act No. 89 of 1998), Consumer Protection Act, 2008 (Act No. 68 of 2000), the Disaster Management Act, 1957 (Act 57 of 2002), or the regulations issued in terms of section 27 (2) of the Disaster Management Act, 1957 (Act No. 57 of 2002) and published in Government Notice No. 318 of Government Gazette No. 43107 on 18 March 2020 and—

means the Competition Act, 1998 (Act No. 89 of 1998);

means the Consumer Protection Act, 2008 (Act No. 68 of 2008);

means the Disaster Management Act, 1957 (Act No. 57 of 2002);

means the national disaster relating to the COVID-19 outbreak declared in Government Notice No. 313 of Government Gazette No. 43096 on 15 March 2020; and

means a direct increase or an increase as a result of unfair conduct such as, amongst others, false or misleading pricing practices, covert manipulation of prices, manipulation through raising or reducing grade levels of goods and services.